The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-09

him the hero of one of the stories ia volume
entitled Sea, Shore and Prairie The story
in question Is a simple narrative for little ones,
telling how some children at play in Newport,
padded in the water aud sciled their clothes.
and a kind, tall gentleman Mr.. Hiyg;nsonl re-
Trained from scolding them for their bad be-
havior
A GOOD story Is told of the threa -year-old
daughter of Dir. Henry f. Abbey the daring
theatrical manager. While in England MIR.
Abbey rented noblemans estate, and one day
his lordship came TO dine with them The little
girl heard him constanstantly called aAfy Lord
by the servants, and she listened wonderingly to
a form of address she had rever heard except ia
connection with her prayers Alter the noble
MIN had Kissed her. she ran to her father ex-
claiming: "Oh! papa God kissed me!'
The biggest pay ever received by any states
for single week in Congress was the sum
of $4,000. handed over in lump, to
Hon. G. H. Page, last week. William A. Pirce,
of the Second Rhode Island district, was re-
turned elected to the Forty ninth Congress, Mr..
Page contesting his seat. The House committee
on elections declared him legally elected, and he
was sworn in and took his seat. This entities
him to full pay for the two years past, at tho
rate of So. 900 year. Mr.. Page is Democrat,
the first elected TO Congress from Rhode Island
In many years.
ACCORDING TO Mr.. Labouchere's Truth, his
Majesty the King Of the Netherlands IS mar
tyr to govt and rheumatism, and his temper is
not sweet But the Princess royal is An angelic
child. and almost too good and intelligent FOE
this world. She has wonderful grace and charm
though giving promise of beauty, and being
deficient in healthy color The child is almost
as falr and fiaxen haired as the late Prince Alexs
ander, who was nearly albino But lovely
spirit brightens up the pale face and beams out
iu her blue eyes. The King of the Belgians
wants to secure her for his nephew, but the
Dutch sre not likely to suffer engagement
which would bring the court of The Hague in in
innate relations with that of Brussels.
THE actors in Miss Fortescue's company are
! telling rather amusing story about that ladya
sister, who is travelling with the organization.
When they were playing recently in Buffalo, the
younger Miss Fortescue came on Wednesday
morning to see the manager and oppressed de-
sired to run down that afternoon with her
mother and visit Niagara Falls The manager
was afraid some unforeseen delay might occur to
prevent the lady's return in time for the even
ing's performance, and he said: "It would be
quite useless for you to go to-day. The falls are
| not visible on Wednesdays" 'Indeedl And
why not" "Thev always turn the water off on
Wednesdays" 'How extraordinary responded
Miss Fortescue, and went away quite satisfied
| with the explanation.
| GEORGE TIcKNoR CURTIS. who is pretty we'll
at home with the administration, in spite of hia
| position as Mormon counsel, tells an interesting
anecdote of Attorney general Garland which
the latter retailed to him. Garland is good
walker now, and the irst long distance practicef
walk he ever took, Mr. Curtis says, was one
which lasted three weeks 1t followed the dis}
banding Of the confederate government at New
| Orleans, and from there ex-senator Garland
went foot, for all his cash was not $50, ID
| Hominy Hill, getting his fare along the route2
| with friend and cOmra0e who ACCOMPANIED
| him. as best they could from friends and sym{
| pathizers. Then he settled down to hard worH
and to win back by work at the law the money
| he had lost in the lost cause.